Round 2 of 2023 NFR begins at 8:45 PM ET/5:45 PM PT only on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+.
BAREBACK RIDING
After winning Round 1 on Friday, Rocker Steiner has drawn Sankey Pro Rodeo’s Mustard, a horse that produced multiple 43+ point stock scores this season. Cole Rener kicking things off on Nutrena’s Black Kat is also a matchup to watch.
| Cole Reiner | Nutrena’s Black Kat |
| Tanner Aus | Dixies Gravy |
| Mason Clements | SOS |
| Jess Pope | Ankle Biter |
| Jayco Roper | Right On Q |
| Dean Thompson | All Eyes On A&K |
| Rocker Steiner | Mustard |
| Orin Larsen | Oney |
| Leighton Berry | Gander Goose |
| Tim O’Connell | Vitalix Prairie Fire |
| Kade Sonnier | Bill Fick Top Egyptian |
| Clayton Biglow | All Pink |
| Keenan Hayes | Big Show |
| Richmond Champion | Fired Up |
| Jacob Lees | Balboa |
STEER WRESTLING
Nick Guy, who won Round 1 in 2022, will start off the bulldogging and North Dakota cowboy Bridger Anderson will finish it. World No. 1 Dalton Massey extended his lead with a 3.5-second run on Friday.
| Nick Guy |
| Stan Branco |
| Jacob Talley |
| Stephen Culling |
| Cody Devers |
| Dirk Tavenner |
| Dakota Eldridge |
| JD Struxness |
| Ty Erickson |
| Will Lummus |
| Tyler Waguespack |
| Jesse Brown |
| Dalton Massey |
| Don Payne |
| Bridger Anderson |
TEAM ROPING
A 4.2 from Clint Summers/Jake Long was the winning time, but Jake Clay/Tyler Worley were right behind them at 4.3. They will be out last tonight.
| Marcus Theriot | Cole Curry |
| Clay Smith | Paden Bray |
| Clint Summers | Jake Long |
| Andrew Ward | Buddy Hawkins |
| Tanner Tomlinson | Patrick Smith |
| Erich Rogers | Paul Eaves |
| Rhen Richard | Jeremy Buhler |
| Coleman Proctor | Logan Medlin |
| Dustin Egusquiza | Levi Lord |
| Nelson Wyatt | Jonathon Torres |
| Derrick Begay | Colter Todd |
| Kaleb Driggers | Junior Nogueira |
| Tyler Wade | Wesley Thorp |
| Luke Brown | Hunter Koch |
| Jake Clay | Tyler Worley |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Stetson Wright’s buckoff yesterday opened the door wide for Kade Bruno and Zeke Thurston won shared the Go-Round win and moved to No. 1 and No. 3 in the World respectively. Wright has Big Rafter Rodeo’s Wild Valley tonight.
| Damian Brennan | Buck Owens |
| Brody Cress | Wall Street |
| Tanner Butner | Exotic Warrior |
| Layton Green | Dry Creek |
| Chase Brooks | Zoaria Hills |
| Wyatt Casper | Give Or Take |
| Ryder Wright | Yesterdays Delivery |
| Ben Andersen | Painted J |
| Dawson Hay | Outclassed |
| Zeke Thurston | Garden City Gal |
| Kade Bruno | Double Take |
| Sage Newman | Miss Chestnuts Legacy |
| Stetson Wright | Wild Valley |
| Ryder Sanford | South Point Buckle |
| Lefty Holman | Business Girl |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Round 1 winner John Douch will start things off in the tie-down roping after a 7.7 to take his first victory lap inside the Thomas & Mack Friday.
| John Douch |
| Brushton Minton |
| Beau Cooper |
| Blane Cox |
| Kincade Henry |
| Cory Solomon |
| Caleb Smidt |
| Westyn Hughes |
| Ty Harris |
| Shane Hanchey |
| Haven Meged |
| Shad Mayfield |
| Riley Webb |
| Tuf Cooper |
| Hunter Herrin |
BARREL RACING
A total of seven barrel racers hit a barrel last night, more than any round in 2022. Emily Beisel was one of them, but she has a chance to get right and take advantage of the top of the ground. Look out for a horse change for her.
| Emily Beisel |
| Taycie Matthews |
| Lisa Lockhart |
| Kassie Mowry |
| Wenda Johnson |
| Jessica Routier |
| Summer Kosel |
| Ilyssa Riley |
| Sissy Winn |
| Stevi Hillman |
| Hailey Kinsel |
| Sue Smith |
| Paige Jones |
| Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi |
| Jordon Briggs |
BULL RIDING
Once again, it was a Stetson Wright buckoff that was the story. This time, it was Ky Hamilton and Josh Frost, who entered the NFR No. 2 and 3 who benefited by finishing No. 1 and No. 2 in the First Round.
| Cody Teel | Resistol’s High Rise |
| Jared Parsonage | Umm |
| Jordan Hansen | Gold Rush |
| Sage Kimzey | Speck |
| Trey Kimzey | Lock And Load |
| T Parker | Black Cherry |
| Hayes Weight | OLS Tubs Sugar Jackerd |
| Creek Young | Blanco Dice |
| Trey Holston | Charmer |
| Tristen Hutchings | Do Dat Eddie |
| Josh Frost | Resistol’s Bayou Bengal |
| Ky Hamilton | Record Rack’s Viper |
| Stetson Wright | Bloomer’s Midnight Rider |
| Cullen Telfer | Let’s Go Brandon |
| Jeff Askey | Alberta Prime Devil’s Advocate |
